#3095 07-27-2004 04:17 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 382 Likes: 3 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 382 Likes: 3 | Wow-I too have been gone on vacation and am deeply saddened by this news. I will be praying for her family. She has touched many lives with her thoughtful posts in this forum. Perhaps when her daughters are older they will have a chance to read some of her posts on this site and come to know the grace, dignity and love she had to share with so many people. I know she is watching over them still. - Kris
SCC Stage IV left tonsil neck disection 3/02 radiation finished 6/02 chemo finished 9/02 Stage 2A left breast cancer 3/09, chemo and radiation, finished treatment 2/7/10 -Stage 2 right beast cancer 10/14 chemo and radiation Every day is still a gift :-)
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#3096 07-27-2004 05:24 AM | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 284 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 284 | I too have been on vacation and am shocked and deeply saddened by this news. Lynn was a very strong wonderful woman who has helped many people with this horrible diesese.
My heart goes out to her two little girls and husband. I will be saying many prayers for them.
Dani
Originally joined OCF on 12/12/03 as DaniO or Danijams Dani-Mom SCC BOT & floor of mouth surgery-recur then surgery/rads & chemo completed 3/04 surgery 11/06 to remove dead bone & replace jaw w/ leg bone & titanium plate
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#3097 07-28-2004 06:57 PM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 137 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: May 2004 Posts: 137 | What can I say that has not already been said. Lynn has gone on to Heaven, no more tears, pain, sleepless night for her. God Bless you Lynn. You will be forever missed. As for the family that is trying to recover from the loss of this beautiful soul, my heart goes out to you. Her little babies, keep her alive for them..Always. My oh my, what a sad sad time for us all...Miss Vicki.... | | |
#3098 07-28-2004 08:12 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4 Member | Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4 | I did not know Lynn, but I can surely tell that this was an amazing woman who touched the lives of many. May she rest in peace with the Lord and may her family find comfort in him.
God Bless.
29 IMRT radiation treatments: 12/22/03-02/11/04 brachytherapy: 03/01/04 partial glossectomy (2/3), removal of neck lymph nodes, flap: 05/05/04
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#3099 07-31-2004 06:24 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 49 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 49 | My condolences go out to Lynn's family, may God bring strength, peace and comfort. I haven't been on the board in a while and am sadden to hear this news. I really am at a loss for words.
5-02 SCC T1N1M0 Stage 3 Right Tonsil 6-02 Right Radical Neck Disection 9-03 Recurrent SCC Dx Stage 4 unknown prim 12-03 7 Chemo 12-03 36 Rad 5-04 Left Upper Lung Wedge Resection neg 7-04 Right Parotidectomy 9-04 Began IMRT 10-04 Ended IMRT
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#3100 08-02-2004 06:06 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | I just wanted everyone to know that Lynn's memorial service was so uplifting. One of her friends for the last 33 years spoke of so many great memories and all the advice Lynn had given her when her first baby was born. She actually read the 7 things Lynn told her before the baby was born. It was very touching and reminded me of all the advice Lynn gave us. She had some list she posted that was something like the 20 things to do every day. I can't remember exactly but I will look for it later.
Lynn's husband spent his entire time talking thanking the church family for all they did for the family, like the umpteen dinners they brought over. So many dinners, in fact, they had to bring them a new freezer to hold them. He spoke of the fundraisers they did to help pay for the medical bills.
The pastor then told of all the things Lynn did and I especially remember him talking about their mission trip to Thailand. There was a picture in the video memories someone put together that had a boa constrictor wrapped around Lynn's neck during the trip!
I mentioned to Mike, Lynn's husband about compiling a group of the posts and he was really touched. If there are any private messages Lynn sent you that really touched your heart feel free to email them to me and I will include it with her posts and private messages to me.
Lynn sang for the church for at least ten years and people use to crowd their way to the seats near her to hear her beautiful voice. She even recorded a set of Hallal cd's that they played during part of the service. Her treatment and surgery ended her singing yet I never heard Lynn mention this. As a matter of fact, I don't remember Lynn ever mentioning much about herself other than to give examples of how she handled certain parts of her recovery.
I want to share a few things about the service that really stood out. Mike asked us all to look around the room for a minute at the people sitting around us. He said this is what made all of us part of their church family. Each of us had taken the time to do something special for Lynn and had been touched by Lynn in some way. I couldn't help but think of all of you that couldn't be there in the same light. Just letting her help you allowed her to continue in service to her Lord, Jesus Christ.
Another memorable thing was stories about Lynn's brother. Lynn was so worried that he may end up a weanie that she made it a point to toughen him up throughout her life. One example was when he wrecked on his bike and skinned his back up. Lynn poured a bottle of rubbing alcohol on his back and when he screamed she told him, "Evel Knievel wouldn't have cried!". On other occasions when he was taking a (bubble) bath, she burst in the bathroom and screamed, "HEY, what are you doing?" to startle him. It reminded me of Kato and the Green Hornet.
The pastor spoke of one particular halloween party Lynn was invited to by a bank teller. When the bank teller answered the door, there stood Lynn dressed as a cow. She asked him, "Guess what I am?" When he said he didn't know, she reached down and raised up her udders and said "Go on, guess" He guessed she was a chicken. As it turned out, this was the man she later married.
I just wanted to share a bit of it with y'all.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0 Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03 Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08. Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11 Cervical Myelitis 09/12 Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12 Dysautonomia 11/12 Hospice care 09/12-01/13. COPD 01/14 Intermittent CHF 6/15 Feeding tube NPO 03/16 VFI 12/2016 ORN 12/2017 Cardiac Event 06/2018 Bilateral VFI 01/2021 Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022 Bilateral VFI 05/2022 Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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